Palm Islands
- Ranger team
- Minggamingga Land and Sea Rangers
- Host organisation
- Girringun Aboriginal Corporation on behalf of Manbarra Elders Council
The Minggamingga Land and Sea rangers look after land and sea country surrounding the Palm group of islands including Great Palm and Orpheus islands, within the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area.
Minggamingaa rangers’ work includes:
- surveying and managing cultural heritage sites and recording cultural heritage data and sharing traditional knowledge with the community and young people through events and on-country activities
- monitoring seagrass, coral reefs and fish species in partnership with researchers, and participating in beach cleanups
- participating in fire management for habitat protection, restoration and rehabilitation in partnership with QPWS and QFES
- monitoring and managing feral animals such as pigs, cats, horses, dogs and cane toads across the islands
- monitoring and managing weeds in partnership with QPWS and rehabilitating native vegetation
- engaging with Elders and key partners to facilitate progress on caring for country priorities.